David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$667M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$584M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$418M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$377M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$525M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$453M |
| 4 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$349M |
| 5 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$306M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.27% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.7% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.3% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.34% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Exelon
EXC
$45.7B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
514,528
+503,796
| +4,694% | +$17.8M |
|
802
Telus
TU
$15.5B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
950,000
-607,400
| -39% | -$11.2M |
|
803
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.24B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
979,992
+21,570
| +2% | +$463K |
|
|
VMW
804
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
104,300
+32,700
| +46% | +$6.13M |
|
805
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.9B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
60,800
+50,200
| +474% | +$13.9M |
|
806
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$435M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
41,200
+2,600
| +7% | +$995K |
|
|
ATSG
807
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
705,519
-77,367
| -10% | -$1.78M |
|
|
COWN
808
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
1,001,408
+254,898
| +34% | +$4.12M |
|
809
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.78B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
283,744
-3,232
| -1% | -$174K |
|
810
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$5.38B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
244,609
+24,553
| +11% | +$1.7M |
|
811
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
83,419
+68,222
| +449% | +$13.8M |
|
812
Coty
COTY
$2.46B
| $17M | 0.02% |
1,270,175
+1,246,275
| +5,215% | +$15.3M |
|
|
ACC
813
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $17M | 0.02% |
368,317
+140,623
| +62% | +$6.6M |
|
814
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $17M | 0.02% |
45,000
+15,400
| +52% | +$4.88M |
|
815
Stratasys
SSYS
$670M
| $17M | 0.02% |
578,060
-20,167
| -3% | -$479K |
|
816
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.32B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
293,952
+21,810
| +8% | +$1.09M |
|
817
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
651,541
+117,232
| +22% | +$4.09M |
|
818
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.04B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
151,112
+35,961
| +31% | +$4.35M |
|
|
SEM
819
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,972,269
-210,159
| -10% | -$1.66M |
|
820
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+20,000
| New | +$15.1M |
|
821
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$286M
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
413,051
+101,443
| +33% | +$3.7M |
|
822
Brookfield
BN
$93.7B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+982,299
| New | +$16.6M |
|
823
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$31B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
484,225
+93,711
| +24% | +$3.03M |
|
|
XYZ
824
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$48.9B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
230,000
-83,400
| -27% | -$5.83M |
|
|
GHDX
825
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
286,719
+116,891
| +69% | +$6.92M |
|
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David Shaw's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, David Shaw held 4,048 positions worth $80.2B, up 3.6% from $77.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q2 2019 filing shows 499 new, 1,419 increased, 1,452 reduced and 416 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.: 5,926,898 shares worth $195M. The largest sale was Qualcomm, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q2 2019 buy was Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.: 5,926,898 shares worth $195M.
- David Shaw added most to Alibaba in Q2 2019, an estimated $667M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $836M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $42.7M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $80.2B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- David Shaw opened 499 new positions and closed 416 in Q2 2019.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $80.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.